Where does fear come from?………Past experiences, regret, hurting others, loneliness, trauma, not adhering to cultural and social norms…The list is never ending. Fear can be the reason for staying in a stagnant relationship, not speaking up against something that isn’t right, or staying at a crumby job. The fear of going against what we know,…
The feeling of playing with your hair/rubbing your head after a much needed haircut Being in the mood to clean and organize your house/work space Buying a new pet A fully charged phone battery Tax returns Sticking your knife into a fresh jar of peanut butter The first outdoor walk after a long, cold winter…
Picture this: You are alone in the woods and are running away from a big, mean, and hungry bear. In the exhausting and terrifying moments that you’re fearing for your life, you find a bridge with a tall gate that you think you’d be able to squeeze through. Thankfully, you make it through the gate and escape the…
‘First thought wrong’ is a concept I learned from comedian Mark Lundholm. I first heard about Mark when working at a psychiatric and addictions hospital where his motivational and comical videos were utilized in our treatment facility. I fell in love with his concept of ‘first thought wrong’ as it pertains to individuals suffering with the disease of…